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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
LABOR INTERESTS.
Why Rhode Island People Are Not Surprised
at the Decline of the Knights of Labor.

Why Rhode Island People Are Not Surprised
at the Decline of the knights of Labor.
PROVIDENCE. r. l.. July 25.-The announce
ment of the reports OF the Massachusetts
Knights of Labor. showing that the order has
lost largely in membership. creates no surprise
in this State, whore the order has Exercised but
little influence the course of industry for
many months. When the manufacturers of
Rhode Island organized for self protection about
a year ago, they resolved that there should be
interference by Knights of Labor with their
business, and to this resolve they have strictly
adhered. The manufacturers have in every in
stance refused to arbitrate listen to sugges
ton to arbitration by committees of knights
OF Labor, and they have given uEeoulvocal evil
dence of their purpose to adhere to this line or
conduct. Thus, while there has been no lock-
out of the Knights of Labor as such, member
ship in the order is not a recommendation to
promotion in the mills. and the acceptance OF
Office in knights of Labor assembly Is consid-
cred as standing in the way. not exactly OF en-
ploy ment. but of an employers favor and conf
dence. This is the actual situation in the great
industries of this State, and apparently, also.
of Massachusetts, and it is not surprising there
fore, that there is a decrease in membership.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
Wrecked by an Open Switch.

HUDSON, Wis, July 25-The south bound
passenger train on the North Wisconsin division
railway ran into open switch at Cum erland
station. Engineer John Donahue, of Hudson
and fireman Webster of Altoona. were killed
and baCgagemaster Murphy injured. A freight
train had been side-tracked to await the pas
of the passenger train. and the freight
hands failed to close the switch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
Battle-Ground Camp Meeting.

cpeclaI tue IndlanapoI4s
LAFAYETTE, July 25.-The Northwest Indiana
Conference Camp-meeting begins at Battle
ground on next Wednesday. The opening SER
mon viii be delivered by Rev. Samuel Beck, of
South Bend. Among the workers will be Mrs
L. o. Robinson, of Indianapolis, the noted
evangelist; Rev r. E. Hudson, of Alliance
Ohio the well-known evangelist, author and
publisher; Rev. ". NJ Parkhurst, of De PAW
University. Bishop Thomas L. Bowman, of st.
Douis will be present during the meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
Not a "Good" Democrat.

RICHMOND. Va, July 25.-To-night there was
a meeting of the city Democratic committee,
and attention having been called to a series OF
articles lately written by Lewis II. Blair, mem
Der of the committee. and which appeared in
the New York Independent, charging the Demo
Gratis in the South with fraud in elections and
intimidation of the negroes, and advocating
mixed schools and similar doctrines. the COM
mittee animously adopted resolution re-
questing Blair to resign. Blair is a wealthy
business man of this CITY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
Horses Burned TO Deafh.

NEW York, July 25.-Fire broke out at 5
o'clock this morning in the building Nos. 43 and
45 West Thirteenth street, in which 100 horses
were stabbed, and 4S of them We're burned to
death The building is occupied by the Fleisch-
mann Vienna Bakery, the basement being used
as mixing ROOM the first floor was used as
storage house for delivery wagons, and the
second and third floors fitted up with
stalls occupied by the hundred horses used in
delivering bread throughout the city. The loss
is about $50 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
Unexpected.
New York Epoch.


Where y'rs going to dine tonight. Tom.
kins ~
SWELL Joe Shepard expects me to spend the
evening with him."
''Awfully sorry, old man. l was going to ash
you to come to nv house"
That's all right, my good fellow; I'm going t.
to disappont ,you again. Joe Is good Tor any
time. I'll come"
There was a temporary silence, and the con-
versation turned upon the weather.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
SteamshiD Nexye.

GLASGOW, July 25.-Arrved: State of Neva-
da, from New York
NEW YORK, July 25.-Arrived: Devonia, from
Glasgow.
QuEENsTowN. July 25-Arrived: City of
Chester from New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
A seven-Year-oId NIurdere.

GRANVILLE S. c., July % Virginia Hudson,
aged seven years, a negro child. was placed in
Jail here to day for murder. She killed child
one year old on Saturday. and then threw the
body in well. She struck her victim the
head with board until it WAS dead This ia
the youngest murderess ever known in this
section. Her Imprisonment is merely a matter
of FORM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
Alleged scheme to control the knights.

PITTsBURG, July 25.-The Chronicle-Tele-
graph publishes story this afternoon to the
effect that gigantic scheme is being planned to
control the Knights of Labor throughout the
country. It is said to have for its object the
control of the order under the present admins
tration and is in the interest of district ass en-
bly, No. 40. of New York, Master Workman
.Powderly and General Secretary Litchman A c.
cording to knight of Labor who is not com
mitted to the scheme, it is proposed to have del
egates TO the General Assembly that will sustain
the administration. This will be accomplished
by establishing classes consisting of nine mem
bers in every city in the country These classes
to be made up of the most influential
Knights available, and will be really branches of
the 1875 assembly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
Killed in a Wrestling Bout.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
MUNcIE. July 25.-Yesterday afternoon Har-
vey Thornburg and Ullem Helm, living near
Windsor, a small place the county line
both young men twenty years of age, en-
gagged in a wrestling contest. and the fall
Thornbur was thrown forward some distance,
his head striking the ground breaking his neck.
He was buried to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
Switchman Crushed to Death.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
UNION CITY, July 25.-Robert G. Dodds, for
several years employed swtchman in the Bee
line yards at this place, while making ru ming
switch this morning. caught the track
ard three freight cars passed him, crush
ing his skull and killing him instantly. He was
about forty-seven years old, and leaves a widow
and two daughters
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
Poor Paymasters.

Washington Special.
At the canvass last year for the election of
REPRESENTATIVES to the Flftietn Congress the
Democratic congressional campaign committee
published the campaign book, which was to be-
circulated widely at the price of 81 copy.
PoIkinhorn the printer, complains openly that
he has not been paid for his work and cannot
collect the amount from the committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26

Special to the IndianaDoIis journal
GREENsBURG, July 25.-The City gas well was
shot at p NJ. to-day with one hundred quarts
of nitro glycerine, and when pipes were attach
ed and the gas lighted a brilliant. strong blaze
accompanied with loud roaring, shot forth in
volume as strong as the two previous wells
here. Two more being sunk. which will
supply all the gas required for all purposes. All
the wells here good ones, not single failure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
Death from Sunstroke.

Special to the IndianaDoIls !ourna.-
WABASH. July 25.-This evening Mrs Han
nah Barth, rel;ct of the late Simon Barth, died
from the effects of sunstroke, expiring at the
residence of her father. Isaac New, prominent
merchant here. Mrs Barth was one OF the most
popular ladies in Wabash Jewish circles and
had very extended acquaintance in other
cities. She was twenty-eight years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

InN1CAtIOnS-
WASHINGTON. July &c. j A. NJ
For Ohio AID Indiana-Warmer, fair weather.
winds generally easterly.
For ulinois-Warmer, fair weather. except
local rains in the northern portion; variable
winds, generally southerly.
For Lower Michigan-Fair weather; variable
winds. generally easterly; lower temperature.
For Wisconsin-Local rains; lower temper
ature in the southern portion; higher tempera-
ture in the northern.portion; easterly winds, be-
coming variable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
Mr.. vannatta's Fine Cattle.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, July 25.-Wm. Vannatta. of
Benton county. is anxious to pit his herd of
Hereford embarrassing of fifteen or twenty
cows, one bull and five of his get-against any
other herd in the United States. Mr.. Vannatta
values his opinion at $500, and will exhibit
against any herd for that sum. The State fair
should get him to exhibit at Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26

of the Saline all will be we'll The Saline IS a
small river which divides Galatin county from
Hardin. The local paper says that Governor
Oglesby should take all necessary measures to
ferret out aud punish the criminals, and thus
quell the war that seems to have been declar ed
in earnest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26

ton of Labor expect great additions from the
detection of the dissatisfied Knights. The spirit
of organization is as strong as at any time, but
efforts TO increase memb ershiD will not be made
until September.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
Fragrant Sozodont

Hardens and invigorates the gums, uurfes and
nerfumes the breath cleanses beauties and pre-
serves the teeth from youth TO old age. Sold by
all druggists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
Local Weather Record

INDIANAPOLIS July 25. 1887.
Time. Bar. Their Hum Wind iw Gather Rain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

TRACE of rain.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-11-12
opens" Hurt the Peanut rrn,,,.

Reputable dealers in Virginia peanuts are
mourning over tho unnecessary prostration
of their summer trade. They severely de-
ncunce tho ayarice Of shippers who have
been sending forward "a large quantity Of
stock known us .popS." These nuts are light
enough to be blown out of the sorting mill
where peanuts are basged for market; they
lool; sound AMI plump, but contain only use
less. shrivclcd kernels or air. All tho con-
sumner cntains i'll breaking them is an audible
pops" lcnco their name. Summer is tho
harvest time OF the peanut dealers. Escnr-
sions, race tracks, p;clicS an'l baseball
grounds all want big supplies. This season,
however, Indifferent vendors have taken nd
vantage Of tie timo to retail this yalueless sort
upon crowded places at a large gathering
at ST. George recently dealer who invests
gated the matter found only three out OF
twenty-cight retailers sell prime full stock.
These Inferior nuts can bc obtained for 50 q
bag, while the best sort commands 81 This
affords All enormous temporary profit, rs it
is known that over 100 per cent. can be real
lied on the best quality at quart rates. New
York and surrounding towns HOW use aud
handle almost s50OC00 worth of peanuts o
year, and it would certainly be prudent for
shippers TO burn the objectionable "popsn
which have become so detrimental to tho
general trade, us they would realize quite as
much profit from the advance that usually
occurs here during an active summer for
trustworthy goodS.-Ncw York Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-11-12
Bcauty,s Toilet at tho Beach.

None OF the ladies in high life wash. II Is
considered the ruination of fair complexion
to use water. Everybody walks along the
cliff for spray; some go into the surf when
the breakers IRE sunny md silvery; moro
promenade along the beaches, and after red
sponging take light lunch of crackers and
claret and nap on the windward side Of the
piazza or pavilion. These ocean dreams
actually mako one young and beautiful. You
get strstcker or cot, because willow sofas are
nos overabundant, fold swaTs.lown counter
paHo On, It, put pillow Of real moss or balsam
buds unde- Jour head, and with the bathing
rohs still en- savo maid tuck you In with 70
szsyah slurnbcr blanket, and sis few yards
OF 20 sSaoo" at interlopors. You wan. TO
hang one foee in InIdair, md II tho arm is
ueN s.oaMsd bear Ii 30 the elbow and twistit
ahc.,t the forehead A lambrcquin pendant
from the caves Of the portico is just long
enough TO temper the ocean glare and Tree
enough to flap, flap at regular intervals,
which swish of canvas regulates respiration.
With Jour eyes closed. your lungs filed with
distilled Atlantic, and your fancies fixed on
some forever and ever mosaic OF the heart,
you can get up snoring power enough to
brighten every baby on the lawn below and
revel like fond for IN hour or more. When
nature is refreshed the maid Helps you up
and carts OF the cot, while you go to your
room, drink pint Of Jersey milk and take
a bath In cold cream and ocean powder
Long Branch Cor. Chicago Mail
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-11-12
A vorx Peculiar Accident.

A special from Louisville, KY, says: IA
very peculiar accident occurred on farm
Just beyond The Point the other morning.
Mr. Simpson bought lot of dynamite cart
ridges and wes engaged in blowing up
stuInps in his yard He had a lot Of hogs
roaming about the place. Near the noon
hour his family, who were mt dinner, were
startled by O very loud report, and, hurrying
to the window to find tho cause, saw cloud
OF dust arise from tho ground. An investi-
cation showed that two hogs and ono horse
we're blown to atoms. 1t is supposed that ono
of the hogs had swallowed dynamite cart
ridge a farm hand saw the horse kick one
of tie hogs In the belly, and tho very next
instant the explosion followed. There was no
trace Of the hog left, ard hole several feet
in depth was left in the ground. The other
animals wero left dead Oh the sod. The OK
plos;on was very violent and heard several
miles from the scene. A number of the win
dow glassGs we're shattered and tho family
much alarmed. Nov Orleans Times-Demo-
crnt
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-11-12
Old Times ON the Western Reserve


Nowhere in this country can now be found
class OF ,aen like the first settlers on the
western reserve Of Ohio They were the
culed grain of Connecticut, as their fathers
had been the culled grain of Massachusetts,,
and, transplanted into new region, they de-
vcloped genius that is essentially Yankee
all adapte,hiess to circumstances, which, /
think, belongs TO no other than tho Now Eng
land people, They could drive an OK team,
or sharp bargain; chop cord wood, or chop
logic; throttle bear, or solve knotty ques-
tions in theology; and tho most illiterate
among them could make the eagle scream on
tic + urth of July in the most approved
fashion. Aud their wives had the same uni
versal genius There was not one among
them who could not brew and bake, turn a
spinning wheel, make her husbands clothes
or darn his stockings, and ut the Same time
entertain guests, execute fine embroidery or
sing Watts hymns in way to set the birds
a-lstening. Before It had become national
question, they solved the servant girl prob,
lem by doing their own housework-employ-
ing help only on such occasions as harvest
time, or when raising bee was going OH in
tho eighborhood.-North American Review.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-11-12
Judicinl Outrage In England.

The latest case OF judicial outrage dc OF
believe could have happened III any town in
the United States. This occurred at liking
ton. The criminal in the case was G-year-
old baby boy. He was accused of having
stolen watch. The hoy said he found the
watch The mother restored it promptly to
the owner The baby might have been given
tbs benefit of the doubt az least. The owner
good, virtuous Pharisee-complained The
police executed the warrant in the middle of
the night. The little lad was dragged out of
bed between and o'clock in tue morning.
Think of that He WIS locked up until the
next morning. Then rho magistrate ordered
that he should be birched This was done
with such cruelty that the little mans body
was cut open i'll six places, reaching around
bis back on to his stomach. Think of the
deri!ish cruelty of this punishment and of
such little fellow! I am told the queen
reads no paper but The Morning Post. As
no mention of this case has ever been printed
In that paper presume that she will not
hear of it. The home secretary is supposed
to lie investigating the case, but you may be
sure nothing will Como of 1T. c. Craw-
ford in New York World
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-11-12
Tho HANDKERCHIEF Craze.

The latest craze with the ladies is "hand-
kerchief day." which Is conducted in this
w;sc:.A lady selects friend to whom sue
would like to give "beneflt," and send cards
to mutual acquaintance, requesting that On
q certain date each one should forward
handkerchief to the given address. The re-
suit to tue beneficiary is an arrival, mail by
nial, of remenbrances from her friends and
a collection of handkerchiefs varying in
number and value according 10 the invita-
tilss extended and tho taste of the donors.
The idea is pleasant ono and we indorse it
cordially, with the amendment that gentle
men should beincludctl i'll the biIl.-Plymouth
FREQ Precs
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-11-12
a clilian Act Of vengeance.


One of the most abomiaable acts Of GRIM
inal vengeance conceivable by human being
has recently been perpetrated in Chilli This
monster lived in Los Andes, Chill, and in the
neiShhorhood Of him there resided 4 family,
the members of which he hated. When
smallpox appeared in tie province he secretly
obtained number OF dried pustules, and
these he placed inside plug Of tobacco,
wLch he threw away in n place where the
people he hated were sure to see it. One of
the children picked up the tobacco and gave
it her parents, who made cigarettes from it
and smoked them. A very few days after
ward smallpox broke out in the house, and
with sich virulence that no one of the family
escaped. The criminal, however, was at
tackled with the disease, and died after con-
Tossing his crme.-Panama Star.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-11-12
CLIPPINGS OF INTEREST.

A noted Washington meSmerist, writing to
friend in that city from the city of Mexico,
says that on April Is ho had Il $500 house in
the city of Mexico, but rs the Interpreter got
frightened aud did not adequately explain
things the supelstitious and ignorantaudicnce
howled for their money back and threatened
arrest, and the incSmcrist left next morning
for 1.-THE states"
4 man IN 81 car OH Maine railroad thought
that he felt bug crawling OH his neck, and
grabbed for it. Then there was scream, and
the man found himself clutching tho back
hair OF u woman who had been sitting behind
him with her buck to his
A circus ticket seller earned his .'saltn In
Philadelphia the other evening by selling
ss.ts 70 10000 persons in fifty minutes. Il feat
which involves. tho handling OF 200 tickets or
SlO0 n minute.
Speckled trout served cold with lettuce and
MnyonnaiS, dressing Is said by Boston man
to b. worthy ttye attention OF those who know
good thing when they taste it. This dish Is
particularly. palntabfe along about midnight
A Havcrstraw woman, who believed there
WIS .'good luckn inhiving bird fly in 81
house, CHASED II canary bird i'll, and i'll doing
so upset and broke n tcn dollar looking glass
1t is reported that Il quarry of tho famous
"giallo antico,n or yellow marble, used so
much by tho ancient Romans, has been dis
covered ilcar St Genevieve, Mo.
The late John T. Raymond was an indefat-
igable collector of coins His collection is
valuable and will SOON be sold at auction i'll
New York.
\ haid-heatled Italian and red headed ne
gro were among the curiositics in an Albany
police court fow days ago.
The first sheet of tin plato ever made in
this country was successfully manufactured
at Youngstown, o., last week
Put into plain English, kaplolani's name
signifies, "Tho dropping Of the clouds from
heaven"
Over lSo natural gas and oil companies
have been organized i'll the state Of Chic dur
ing the past sixteen months.
The Baltimore park commissioners have
just prohibited kissing in the public park un-
der penslty of $40.
New York is talking about an angry son
who wears mourning because his mother has
veinarried.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-11-12
Tho First Commission of the Revolution.

Tho First Commission of the Revolution.
Gen Colt, chief of the old war and navy
division of the pension Office, sent an interest
Ing antique to the Pocomtock Valley Memo
rial association OF Massachusetts recently.
1t WAS the commission of John Clarke Us first
lieutenant in the Colonial a,o.y, and bore tue
81 nature of John Hancock in larger and
brl,icr bieroglyphics than the famous sigma
turc on the Declaration of Independence.
This commission is believed to be tho first
tha. vas issued by the Colonial congress.
being dated year and three days prior to
the Declaration OF Independence. There is
10 commission ON file in the pension Office,
nor is there record of any that is older than
this. The large number OF troops that
gathered III Boston early in the war were re-
organized in the latter part Of April and
early part of May, to serve until Dec. l, 1875.
The officers were not commissioned by the
United Colonies, but by the various colonies
separately. Very few troops were added to
these, except some companies Of riliemen. In
1878 Clarke was livitig at Marlboro, Wind.
liam county, Vt. He removed to Deericld.
Mass. in 1910, and died there Jan. 10, 1929,
Ggc;i 80. Nothing is known Of Clarke'S rec
ord during the war, and it is supposed that
he did not attain higher rank than ieuten-
ant.-Washington Cor. New York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-11-12
Locolnotion in Tancler.

Locomotion in and about Tangier has not
yet arrived ct q stnto of absolute perfection.
The human leg is not nm uncommon carrier.
and those who do not care to patronizo that
mode of transit can use mules, donkcys and
horses. The latter are not very good; the
mules are the best l have ever soon. The
donkcys arc mostly of . Spanish breed, strong
and untirlng, and possessing, like the mule,
that distinguishing trait III the bind legs
which charms tue observer, provided lie is
far enough away. With the exception of a
few baby coaches there is not q wheel in Tan
gier. Everything for building, ETC., is cur
ried upon donkeys. Ihavc seen donkey
walking along the uneven streets with bar
I'D Of pestHeuln, or Of Portland cement, or
With mi Upright pialio upon his back.-Phila.
delnhia Call.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-11-12
Transforming the Potomac Flats.

Little by little the government engineers
are evolving from the "Patomac flats" what
l.; 20 be one of the largest and finest parks in
TIC world. According to the latest report on
tho work by Col. Hams, the officer in charge,
SO &I75 acres have now been reclaimed About
half the work is already done. When COM
rletcd the park will be connected with the
reservations, beginning with the extensive
grounds surrounding the Capitol, the botani-
cal gardens, tho Smithsonian grounds tho
agricultural grounds, tho Monument park
aiil White lot, the whole forming park OF
extraordinary size and beauty.